Sinister black BMW driver scamming motorists for cash at side of Scots roads

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A Scots family have been left devastated after a crook hailed them down and demanded cash for petrol in a vile scam. The callous con artist was spotted flagging down motorists in various locations around Lanarkshire and the Scottish Borders pleading for money for fuel so he could 'go to the hospital to see his sister who was in a car accident'.

The man - who was driving a black BMW - had his car parked at the side of the road with hazard lights on and tried to grab the attention of passersby.

On one occasion, at around 10.20am on Sunday, he hailed down a family in Biggar before 'begging for help' to get to the hospital.The family agreed to let the man follow them to the petrol station where they lifted £40 for him - despite his demands for £150.After arriving home the mum realised they had been scammed after seeing another post about the trick on social media.In a post on Facebook, she said: "Guys just a heads up.

We’ve just been ripped off."Headed to Columbia junction at 10.20 today and there was a Black BMW with hazards on."Flagged us down and was begging us to help.